Okeniyi was cast to play the son of scientist Miles Dyson, who was involved in the creation of Cyberdyne Systems and also killed in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

Genesis is meant to be the start of a standalone trilogy, but help tie back to the original films. Though Schwarzenegger has aged much since he last starred in the films, his appearance will be explained in the film.

Emilia Clarke is set to play Sarah Connor, Jason Clarke will be John Connor and Courtney plays Kyle Reese.